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November 18, 2014

ONION TOMATO THOKKU RECIPE-SIDE DISH FOR IDLI DOSA

Is there anyone in your house says NO to this simple yet yummy onion tomato thokku recipe when you make it as a side dish for idli,dosa and chapathi ? No One, right ?? But in my house,both dad & daughter says BIG NOOOOOO when i make this as side dish.Basically i am a great fan of tomato recipes especially tomato thokku.I can have more than 10 idlis when my mom makes this as a side dish.After marriage,i have tried it many times following my mom’s recipe using Bangalore tomatoes.Sendhil & Raksha used to have it by showing odd faces.So i completely stopped preparing it for years.Recently i watched Vijay tv’s samayal samayal with Chef Venkatesh Bhat in which he showed Neer dosa with this chutney (he mentioned this recipe as onion tomato chutney) as side dish.At that time,my in-laws were here in my place & they had brought ripe naatu thakkali ( Tangy tomatoes ) from Salem,Tamilnadu.My MIL told me to try this thokku for breakfast as they love it very much like me.I too tried hopelessly thinking Sendhil & Raksha won’t like it.But to my surprise,they both loved it a lot and Sendhil said “ Its good & tasty” for nearly 4-5 times and had two more idlis too.I was wondering what made the difference between this version & my mom’s version.Is it the addition of garlic or the tangy Tamilnadu tomatoes,something has made the magic and this recipe was a super hit among my family.Thanks a lot Chef .I have done it thrice so far but only with naatu thakkali( In Bangalore they call it as “Naatti”).Friends do try this recipe using naatu thakkali if u have in hand,even thokku haters would love it for sure.For tomato lovers,Bangalore tomatoes would do !!
Check out my Easy tomato thokku recipe without onion & garlicif interested !

Add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,hing and sugar.Mix well for a minute. Then add 1/2 cup of water and let the mixture cook well for few minutes.Switch off the flame when the mixture is slightly wet with little water because it will become too dry when it cools down.So switch off the flame at the right time..Remove and add chopped coriander leaves.